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What does metacognition mean?

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Noun
  1. (philosophy) the act of thinking about thinking; sentience
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By metacognition I mean knowledge about cognition itself and control of one's own cognitive processes.
Mistakes in judging what we know — in metacognition, as it's known — are partly rooted in simple biases.
To use a fancy word, there's a metacognition deficit.
Moreoever, these views may guide their capacity for metacognition.
Her research interests include the role of metacognition in second and bilingual language learning.
Students who have strong metacognition often have a growth mindset and high levels of resilience.

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